|Year|Competition|Venue|Position|Notes|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|2002|European Championships|Munich, Germany|6th|7.78 m|
|2003|World Championships|Paris, France|9th|7.93 m|
|2004|Olympic Games|Athens, Greece|5th|8.25 m|
|2006|European Championships|Gothenburg, Sweden|9th|7.74 m|
|2008|World Indoor Championships|Valencia, Spain|2nd|8.06 m|
|2008|Olympic Games|Beijing, China|27thq|7.70 m|
|2009|World Championships|Berlin, Germany|8th|8.06 m|
|2010|European Championships|Barcelona, Spain|3rd|8.23 m|
|2011|European Team Championships|Stockholm, Sweden|3rd|8.12 m|
|2011|World Championships|Daegu, South Korea|11th|7.87 m|
|2012|Olympic Games|London, England|6th|8.07 m|
|2013|European Indoor Championships|Gothenburg, Sweden|7th|7.95 m|

Question: how many times did tomlinson appear in the olympic games?
Answer: 3